Shining more light on public procurement; a case for Open Contracting Data Standard in Ghana

On the average, it is estimated that governments around the globe spend about $9.5 trillion through contracts every year for a myriad of projects, but often, detailed information on such contracts are unavailable for public scrutiny.

The Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) has called for a pragmatic approach to fight corruption in the health, education and the judicial services in the country.

The Ghana Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has urged the government to implement the recommendations of the Emile Short Commission Report.

The attention of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), has been drawn to a news item on Star FM that says the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), has failed in its efforts to fight corruption; attributing this assertion to the Senior Minister, Mr. Yaw Osafo-Maafo.